EP2151163A1 - Zugmaschine, Traktorsystem und Sicherheitsvorrichtung - Google Patents

Zugmaschine, Traktorsystem und Sicherheitsvorrichtung Download PDF

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EP2151163A1
EP2151163A1 EP08161856A EP08161856A EP2151163A1 EP 2151163 A1 EP2151163 A1 EP 2151163A1 EP 08161856 A EP08161856 A EP 08161856A EP 08161856 A EP08161856 A EP 08161856A EP 2151163 A1 EP2151163 A1 EP 2151163A1
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track
net
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tractor
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Ivor Gilbert Johnson
Angus Johnson
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Island Marine Systems Ltd
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Priority to EP09785443A priority patent/EP2339916A2/de
Priority to PCT/GB2009/050973 priority patent/WO2010015852A2/en
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Priority to CL2011000245A priority patent/CL2011000245A1/es
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K61/00—Culture of aquatic animals
    • A01K61/60—Floating cultivation devices, e.g. rafts or floating fish-farms
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K63/00—Receptacles for live fish, e.g. aquaria; Terraria
    • A01K63/10—Cleaning bottoms or walls of ponds or receptacles
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A40/00—Adaptation technologies in agriculture, forestry, livestock or agroalimentary production
    • Y02A40/80—Adaptation technologies in agriculture, forestry, livestock or agroalimentary production in fisheries management
    • Y02A40/81—Aquaculture, e.g. of fish

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  • the present invention relates to a track and a tractor and safety device for a track, and relates particularly, but not exclusively, to a track, tractor system and safety device for use in aquaculture.
  • a cage generally comprises a circular walkway and handrail floating on the surface of the body of water in use below which a net is suspended under the water to contain and protect fish until they can be harvested.
  • a preferred embodiment of the present invention seeks to overcome the above disadvantages of the prior art.
  • a track comprising:
  • This provides the advantage of a flexible track that can be arranged to run around the perimeter of an enclosure having any shape. Because the track is flexible, it has no difficulty in extending around the perimeter of any shape of enclosure. This also provides the advantage that the track can be removed from an enclosure of a first shape and be easily fitted to an enclosure of a second shape. The track can also be made into a continuous loop.
  • the net forms a closed loop encircling said first and second elongate flexible members, the net being crimped or stitched between said first and second elongate members.
  • This provides a relatively straightforward method of manufacturing the track and attaching a net to the track.
  • Said first elongate flexible member may have a substantially hollow portion and further comprise an elongate slot formed therein, the flexible net being attached to a stop member disposed inside said first elongate member, the stop member having a dimension larger than the width of said elongate slot to prevent removal of the flexible net and stop member from said first elongate flexible member.
  • This provides a relatively straightforward method of manufacturing the track and attaching a net to the track.
  • a tractor for a track comprising a first elongate flexible member arranged substantially parallel to a second elongate flexible member and a flexible net extending between said first and second elongate flexible members, the tractor comprising:
  • the tractor further comprises a third wheel rotatably mounted to the body and arranged to engage said first side of the net, wherein said second wheel is disposed between said first and third wheels along the direction of the net.
  • first, second and third wheels wherein a second wheel is arranged opposite to and between the first and third wheels, this provides the advantage of stabilising the tractor as it moves along a net.
  • the tractor further comprises a winch.
  • a track and tractor system comprising a track as defined above and a tractor as defined above.
  • a safety device comprising:
  • This provides the advantage of a safety device to which a harness can be attached that can be used on existing tracks or railings where protrusions, such as railing supports, prevent rings from sliding along the tracks and railings.
  • the safety device can therefore travel much further along a railing or track providing a much more useful and flexible system.
  • the body may define an elongate sleeve and the gap may be defined by an elongate slot formed in the sleeve.
  • the body may further comprise a plurality of protrusions disposed on the inner surface.
  • This provides the advantage of reducing friction between the body and the track to which it is attached.
  • the attachment means may comprise an eyelet.
  • a track and safety device system comprising a track according as defined above and a safety device as defined above.
  • This provides the advantage of a flexible track the can be shaped to run along a perimeter of any shape, and a safety device for a harness that can be attached to the track.
  • a track shown generally by 2 comprises first and second elongate flexible members 4 and 6 which may be formed for example by flexible polymeric tubing, rope or steel cable depending on the particular requirements of the track.
  • a flexible net 8 formed from for example fabric such as nylon, dyneema [registered trade mark] or any other flexible netting material, extends between the flexible elongate members 4 and 6 to form a track.
  • the net 8 may be a circular net that is looped around the elongate members 4 and 6 and crimped or stitched either at the edges of the tubular members 10 and 12 or at a point along the middle of the net such as 14 ( Figure 3 ) to form the track.
  • the elongate flexible member 6 may comprise an elongate slot 7 and may be substantially hollow, or have several hollow portions formed along its length.
  • the net 8 is attached to restraining rope 9 and rope 9 cannot be pulled through slot 7 because it is larger than the slot such that the net 8 is attached to elongate flexible member 6.
  • the track is approximately one metre in depth although the net track can be made any size to suit a particular application.
  • a tractor 20 comprises a body 26 housing drive means (not shown) such as an electric motor.
  • First, second and third wheels 22a, 22b and 22c are mounted on respective axles 24a, 24b and 24c and are arranged to be driven by the drive means as will be familiar to persons skilled in the art.
  • One or more of the wheels may be powered.
  • An umbilical (not shown) may be provided to supply power to the drive means.
  • the drive means can be powered by an onboard battery.
  • the net 2 is flexible and can be deformed into any desired shape.
  • the track 8 can therefore be threaded through wheels 22 such that the wheels 22 rest under gravity on lower flexible elongate member 6 to retain the tractor 20 on track 2. Overlap by all three wheels into the net allows the tractor to clamp itself to the net.
  • a fixed guide (not shown) could be used to stabilise the tractor on the net.
  • the drive means may comprise a gearbox (not shown) if more than one wheel is required to be powered to drive the wheels disposed on opposite sides of the net in opposite directions.
  • wheels 22a and 22c may be driven in a clockwise direction and wheel 22b on the other side of the net 8 may be driven in an anticlockwise direction.
  • Driving the wheels 22 in this manner advances the tractor 20 along net 8 in the direction of arrow A.
  • a controller such as a remote control wireless unit or onboard pre-programmed unit may be provided for a user to enable the user to reverse the direction of the tractor 20 on the net 8.
  • a sea cage shown generally by 30 is used in aquaculture to farm fish.
  • the sea cage 30 comprises a circular walkway 32 and circular handrail 34.
  • the sea cage walkway 32 floats on the surface of the sea 36 or another body of water.
  • a net 38 is supported below walkway 32 to trap fish in the interior 40 of the net.
  • a worker is generally required to walk around walkway 32 and move a cleaning implement up and down net 38 by hand.
  • workers on walkway 32 are generally required to pull the net 38 up by hand using ropes.
  • net track 2 can be suspended from cage handrail 34 to run in a continuous circle around the cage 30.
  • Tractor 20 is suspended from lower flexible elongate member 6.
  • a winch 28 having cable and hook 29 is supported by body 26 of tractor 20 and may be powered by umbilical (not shown). Winch 28 can therefore be used to move a cleaning implement up and down the inner surface of net 38. Winch 28 can also be used to replace other rope handling task that are usually performed manually.
  • track 2 is flexible, the track can be fitted to other non-circular shaped cages. Also, because the net track 2 of Figure 5 is continuous, the tractor can move around the track continually in an unrestricted fashion.
  • a safety device 50 comprises a sleeve 52 formed from a rigid material such as strong plastic, steel, Kevlar etc.
  • Rigid sleeve 52 defines an elongate slot 54 to enable the sleeve 52 to slide along elongate member 6 but still avoid contact with net 8. Because the sleeve 52 is rigid, it is very difficult to pull the sleeve off elongate member 6 and considerable force would be required to do this.
  • Attachment means such as eyelet 56 is provided on the sleeve 52 to enable a cord and safety harness to be attached to the sleeve. Consequently, a user can wear a safety harness and move along the direction of the net. The sleeve 52 will slide freely along the net as a result of being pulled by the user safely attaching a user to the net track.
  • the sleeve does not need to be elongate and merely requires an inner surface that partially surrounds the elongate member 6 to prevent removal therefrom. So long as a gap is provided, such as slot 54, the sleeve will be able to slide along the elongate member 6. Also, the profile of inner surface 53 does not have to exactly match the shape of outer surface of elongate member 6. A series of protrusions (not shown) may be provided on surface 53 to reduce friction between the sleeve and elongate member 53.
  • the safety device does not have to be used with the net track described above and could also be used in any situation where a user is required to be attached to a railing, such as on oil rigs and ships etc.
  • opening means could be provided on the sleeve 52 to enable the sleeve to be easily removed an attached to the track.
  • the sleeve could be hinged and have locking means to lock the hinges closed.

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EP08161856A EP2151163A1 (de) 2008-08-05 2008-08-05 Zugmaschine, Traktorsystem und Sicherheitsvorrichtung
AU2009278932A AU2009278932A1 (en) 2008-08-05 2009-08-04 Track and vehicle system for a fish cage
CA2732660A CA2732660A1 (en) 2008-08-05 2009-08-04 Track and vehicle system for a fish cage
EP09785443A EP2339916A2 (de) 2008-08-05 2009-08-04 Spur- und fahrzeugsystem für einen fischkäfig
PCT/GB2009/050973 WO2010015852A2 (en) 2008-08-05 2009-08-04 Track and vehicle system for a fish cage
CL2011000245A CL2011000245A1 (es) 2008-08-05 2011-02-04 Sistema de vehículo carril para una jaula para peces, que comprende un carril flexible dispuesto para ser montado en un perímetro de la jaula para peces y un vehículo dispuesto para ser montado en dicho carril flexible, el vehiculo comprende medios de tracción dispuestos para mover el vehículo a traves del carril; un carril flexible adaptado.

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